Legislation - SB0180

Title: Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Sponsored by: Senator Sydnor
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil rights organization under certain circumstances; and providing that the contents of an intercepted oral communication may be used only for the purpose of enforcing federal, State, or local fair housing laws.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0213

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0107 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/23/2025 Legislative Date 10/23/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	10/23/2025	10/23/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.

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